Thin Plastic Alert! Cabin Air Filter Cover

Thanks for the heads up. When I had my interior apart doing my stereo wiring, I went and removed the cabin filter just to see how it went together. IMO it was easy and a non-issue, but then again I default to tip-toeing around unknown bits instead of going straight for the sledgehammer.

 

There's a universal solution: duct (or duck) tape. Toyota managed to take a simple procedure on the Gen2 & transform it into a PITA. I suppose their next step would be to just eliminate the door.

 

LOL! You're quite a character. Thanks for the chuckles. JB Weld is fun stuff, as is Gorilla Tape

 

The only acceptable use of Gorilla, Duct or Duck Tape for vehicle interiors, especially the Prius C...

 

I just changed my cabin air filter as well. The thoughtful techs at Toyota left the white cover loose after I refused their kindly offer to change it at the 15K service. Yes, the white cover is very flimsy. Weight savings=better MPG.

I used the STP CAF1816P. $13.99 at Autozone.

Hardest part of the whole job was compressing the glove box enough to clear the 2 tabs. I was waiting for the crunch as the plastic broke.

 

I had great difficulty, too, getting the tabs on my glovebox to disengage. I thought that they might well break before I finally got them both disengaged. I also could find no mounting supports for the pneumatic plunger arm. Sure it was attached to the glovebox lid, but there was nothing up inside the dashboard for the other two mounting holes to attach to. I don't think I'm crazy here. I used a good flashlight and could find nothing to which the body of the plunger would mount. Help me out if you can! P.S. After doing the filter change, I got to thinking about using my Drimmel to cut down the size of the tabs on the lid. Maybe next time!

 

There is a tab on the right side (as you look at it). The trick is to get the ------ thing to stay on during reassembly. I haven't found a way to do it so the plunger rides in the lower glovebox.

 

I was trying feel around there for lose bits as there was some rattle coming from there, and accidently pulled-off the pneumatic plunger arm off the base! Took the car back to te dealer and it took about 5 minutes for the mechanic to fix it!

 

Yes, I am about to try this and agree that with NH temps in the 20s, plastic parts are at significant risk for breaking. Will wait until its warmer - regardless of dirty cabin air!

 

Thanks for the warning.
I haven't had to do this yet. But now, I'm nervous about it.

Now I don't know if I should do it myself and take the responsibility when I inevitably break the tabs. Or should I allow the dealership service department to over charge me for the service, then be indignant when I discover THEY broke the tabs?

 

Go To Youtube and watch the video on how to change the cabin filter.

 

What a kludge of a design.

I broke the bottom part of the left hook,,,has anyone figured out how to fix it ?

I think you just superglue it ?

Thanks ahead of time.

 

only thing i've seen is a piece of duck tape, but superglue is worth a try.